Buck Clayton's first professional band
Portrait of the Red Mill Dance Hall Band (Buck Clayton's first professional band) Buck Clayton, trumpet; Theodore Cruz, alto saxophone; Pete Kinard, tenor saxophone; Ronald Wharton, guitar, banjo; La...
Buck Clayton's wedding
Gladys "Derb" Henderson and Buck Clayton's being married at Paramount Studios; Hollywood, California; Surrounded by actors, musicians, and the Cotton Club Chorus Line.
Buck holding grandbaby Dawn
Buck Clayton holding granddaughter Dawn Rachael Parrott, about 2 years old.
Buck in a recording session
Buck Clayton on trumpet in a recording studio with Jimmy Butts, Dexter Gordon, J.C. Heard, Danny Barker and Charlie Parker
Buck playing trumpet for The Benny Goodman Story
Buck Clayton on trumpet for the film The Benny Goodman Story.
Buck playing trumpet in the studio
Buck Clayton on trumpet with Sir Charles Thompson on piano and others in the room.
Buck swinging with the kids
Buck Clayton on a set of swings with Candice and Steven on either side of him.
Buck with a couple of friends
Buck Clayton, seated at the table, with his arms around two unidentified men.
Buck with children
Buck Clayton standing with two children, a girl and a younger boy in glasses in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.
Buck with two Japanese women
Buck Clayton posing with two unidentified Japanese women in traditional kimonos in Japan.
Buck working with two young jazz guitarists
Buck Clayton seated and working with two young jazz guitarists (one African American man, one white man) in New York City.
Buck, a case, a woman
Buck Clayton in a basement or backroom with a case on a workbench while a woman in a brown coat watches.
Buck, Ben, and Benny at the Famous Door
Ben Webster speaking with Benny Morton and Buck Clayton under the awning of the Famous Door on 52nd Street in New York City.
Buck, Henri and Charles in Geneva
Buck Clayton with Henri Chaix and Sir Charles Thompson standing on the street in Geneva, Switzerland.
Buck, Henri and Charles in Geneva
Buck Clayton standing with Henri Chaix and Sir Charles Thompson outside in Geneva, Switzerland; a sign on the building behind them reads, in part, "Noverraz L'Huillier"
Buck's French American Band performing
Members of Buck's French American Band performing on stage in Paris, France.
Bucky Pizzarelli watches the photographer
Bucky Pizzarelli, seated, holding his guitar, and an unidentified group of people watch an unidentified photographer take a picture to the right.
Bud Johnson and Haywood Henry
Bud Johnson seated next Haywood Henry inside a fenced off area outside; Johnson is looking to his right at the photographer and smiling.
Buddy Tate and Buck Clayton on the street in front of Jim and Andy Lounge, New York
Buddy Tate with his left arm around Buck Clayton standing in front of Jim & Andy Lounge in New York City.
Buddy Tate and Earle Warren
Buddy Tate with a cigarette in his mouth standing outside with Earle Warren.
Buddy Tate and others
Sitting with their luggage are (from left to right): Buddy Tate, Eddie Durham, Haywood Henry, Mel Wanzo, Pinky Williams and Curtis Fuller.
Buddy Tate with ensemble
Buddy Tate with his saxophone performing with an unidentified group of white male musicians; photo taken from offstage to the right of the group.
Buddy Tate, Budd Johnson and Earle Warren
Buddy Tate, Budd Johnson and Earle Warren on sax with Vic Dickenson on trombone in the background.